There are 10 ways to get from Waterville to Ithaca by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus Waterville
- Take the bus from Boston to Ithacabus FlixBus 2691
12h 33m$108–164Drive 463 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterville to Ithacacar 463 mi
9h 56m$85–122Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Utica Bus Stop to Ithacabus
15h 53m$156–294Fly Augusta State Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane AUG - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
11h 29m$170–680Bus via Waterville
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bostonbus Greyhound US0265s
- Take the bus from Boston to Ithacabus FlixBus 2691
13h 28m$97–165Bus, train via Stamford
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Stamford, CT - Tresser Blvd & Elm Street to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpolebus
13h 39m$169–937Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Augusta to Brunswick Stationbus
- Take the train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
17h 30m$237–431Bus to Portland, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane PWM - ITH
9h 19m$92–448Bus to Bangor, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane BGR - ITH
11h 22m$116–634Taxi to Rockland, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Waterville to Rockland (RKD)taxi
- Fly from Rockland (RKD) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane RKD - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
10h 51m$245–801
Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterville to Ithaca is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Waterville to Ithaca is to bus and fly which takes 9h 19m and costs $90 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterville to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from Colby College Museum of Art and arriving at Ithaca via Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
The distance between Waterville and Ithaca is 569 miles. The road distance is 465.7 miles.
The best way to get from Waterville to Ithaca without a car is to bus which takes 12h 33m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Waterville to Ithaca, including transfers.
Waterville to Ithaca bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Waterville station.
Waterville to Ithaca bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterville to Ithaca is 466 miles. It takes approximately 9h 56m to drive from Waterville to Ithaca.
Book your Waterville to Ithaca bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Waterville, ME, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Waterville to Ithaca via Colby College Museum of Art, Boston, MA - South Station, and Boston in around 12h 33m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Portland to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Newark, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Bangor to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Newark, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Bangor to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York La Guardia, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Bangor to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Philadelphia, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston, New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Bangor to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rockland to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston, New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rockland to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rockland to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rockland to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Utica Bus Stop to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Augusta to Brunswick Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterville to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterville to City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Stamford, CT - Tresser Blvd & Elm Street to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- OurBus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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